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GPT-5.1 Instant vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

GPT-5.1 Instant leads the LLM Stats Score 36.6 to 22.1.

OpenAI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

GPT-5.1 Instant leads the overall LLM Stats Score 36.6 to 22.1, ranking #94 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, GPT-5.1 Instant wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose GPT-5.1 Instant

  • overall performance matters — it scores 36.6 and ranks #94 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results

Choose Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

GPT-5.1 Instant
OpenAI
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
36.6
#94
22.1
#202
Reasoning
36.3
#92
19.8
#213
Coding
21.5
#104
2.9
#241
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 2
0 of 2
Input price
$1.25 / M
— / M
Output price
$10.00 / M
— / M
Context window
400,000
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
GPT-5.1 Instant
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Math
29.9#85
12.2#245
Tool use
17.1#88
-2.1#205
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

9 reported for GPT-5.1 Instant · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

2 shared

GPT-5.1 Instant outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GPQA, SWE-Bench Verified), while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is better at 0 benchmarks.

GPT-5.1 Instant significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only GPT-5.1 Instant specifies input context (400,000 tokens). Only GPT-5.1 Instant specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

OpenAI
GPT-5.1 Instant
Input400,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Oct 19 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

GPT-5.1 Instant supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) does not.

GPT-5.1 Instant can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

GPT-5.1 Instant

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

GPT-5.1 Instant is licensed under a proprietary license, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

GPT-5.1 Instant

Proprietary

Closed source

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

GPT-5.1 Instant was released on 2025-11-12, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 11 months newer than GPT-5.1 Instant.

GPT-5.1 Instant

Nov 12, 2025

11 months ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

11mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against GPT-5.1 Instant and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

GPT-5.1 Instant
✓ Preferred
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
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FAQ

Common questions about GPT-5.1 Instant vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B).

Which is better, GPT-5.1 Instant or Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

GPT-5.1 Instant leads the LLM Stats Score 36.6 to 22.1. GPT-5.1 Instant is made by OpenAI and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does GPT-5.1 Instant compare to Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

GPT-5.1 Instant scores Tau2 Telecom: 95.6%, AIME 2025: 94.0%, BrowseComp Long Context 128k: 90.0%, GPQA: 88.1%, MMMU: 85.4%. Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) scores IFBench: 77.9%, GPQA: 72.4%, AA-LCR: 71.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 59.5%, SciCode: 34.9%.

What are the context window sizes for GPT-5.1 Instant and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

GPT-5.1 Instant supports 400K tokens and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between GPT-5.1 Instant and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (36.6 vs 22.1), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes GPT-5.1 Instant and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

GPT-5.1 Instant is developed by OpenAI and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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